Valdés graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Tufts School of Medicine, and her early career as a doctor included work in rural New Mexico, Mexico, and Guatemala. Valdés' career has been characterized by a consistent focus on advocacy for low-income patients, improvements in community health, and a deep understanding of health policy issues. Ana Valdés (she/her/ella) Chief Healthcare Officerĭr. Vitka is a former injection heroin user she participated in substance use disorder treatment over 30 years ago at the agency she now leads.ĭr. from San Francisco State University, and a Doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Since being appointed to her current role in 2010, Vitka has led HealthRIGHT 360 through a series of mergers, growing the organization to serve over 30,000 people annually.Ī frequent speaker on innovative practices, Vitka is the president of the board of directors of the California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies, the vice president of the board of directors of the California Association of Drug and Alcohol Program Executives, and a member of the board of directors of the National Council for Behavioral Health. With over 30 years of experience in human services, Vitka has dedicated her career to supporting people and communities struggling with addiction and incarceration through the provision of integrated, compassionate, and relevant care. Vitka is the President and Chief Executive Officer of HealthRIGHT 360, a healthcare provider for very low income and otherwise marginalized Californians. Vitka Eisen, MSW, Ed.D (any/all pronouns OK) Chief Executive Officer
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